Crude Tea and Simple Meal (Dongguan Street Branch)

People have different tastes. I really like to eat osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, lotus root powder dumplings, Yangzhou fried rice, and leaky tofu. The side dishes include dried bamboo shoots, bacon, and a large plate of mushrooms at an affordable price. The braised eggplant 🍆 is also delicious.

It was already noon when we arrived in Yangzhou. There was a restaurant not far from the hotel that was doing pretty well. Its name was also easy to remember - Cu Cha Dan Fan. This is a restaurant that serves Yangzhou local cuisine. Its specialty dishes are Yangzhou lion head, Yangzhou fried rice and lotus root starch dumplings. The taste was pretty good and quite authentic.

Cuchadanfan is located on Dongguan Street. It has a very high cost-performance ratio. They serve Lotus Root Powder Garden, Boiled Dried Silk, Family Portrait, Yangzhou Fried Rice, Lion’s Head, and a variety of other good vegetable soups. The turnover rate is also fast, so it’s a place I always check in at every time I go there.

The simple meal ranked first on the Yangzhou Dongguan Street food list is where we went after seeing the recommendation. Various delicacies made mainly with lotus root are unique and delicious; Yangzhou Lion Head, Yangzhou Fried Rice, Boiled Dried Silk, etc., demonstrate the enduring vitality of Huaiyang cuisine, which is delicate, light and fresh.

The simple Yangzhou fried rice, fried lotus root cakes, and lotus root powder dumplings are really not delicious! Only the Yangzhou fried rice is passable. If the other two are opened in Huzhou, they will definitely close! It’s the first time I eat at a recommended restaurant during my travels. The food is so bad... I’m tired... It’s also the first time I use "unpalatable" to describe these dishes. I can’t think of a second word

Simple meals, on Dongguan Street, signature lotus root powder dumplings: lotus root powder outer skin, the filling is pickled sugar + lard, and then mixed with kumquat cakes, walnut kernels, peanut kernels and other fruit materials, the outer layer is even and smooth, elastic, transparent and dark coffee color, the filling is sweet and refreshing, the soup has a strong osmanthus flavor, rich and fragrant, a bite, so Q, Q, and their glutinous rice lotus root, fragrant and sticky, does your saliva flow down, haha... (10 yuan per person)

A very popular restaurant on Dongguan Street. The environment has a bit of ancient charm, and the decoration is relatively simple. Under the simple appearance, the food is not ordinary at all. The name of the store is Cu Cha Dan Fan, which means simple food. The main products are some local specialties, such as boiled dried shredded vegetables, Yangzhou fried rice, and lotus root cakes. The special lotus root starch balls need to be added with ice cubes to be authentic. The taste will change from sticky to much lighter. The price is four yuan, and the slightly sweet taste can be used as a sweet drink for afternoon tea or dinner. The bowl of boiled dried shredded vegetables is particularly large, with chicken soup as the base, and the saltiness is moderate. The lotus root cake has meat, which is not bad, but I don’t think it’s special. The Yangzhou fried rice is sufficient. Except for the quality of the rice, which northerners are not used to, the seasoning and side dishes are acceptable. It is a cost-effective choice for an average of 20 yuan per person to eat well.

When you go to Dongguan Street, you must check in at Cuchadanfan. I always order lotus root starch balls, although my mother thinks it's just average, I like it very much. The chef of Cuchadanfan is good, the egg fried rice is very good, and the braised crucian carp is especially delicious. It's a pity that the braised crucian carp was later removed from the menu. I heard from the chef that he was too busy. Take the simplest vegetable and tofu soup, for example, it is also very well made, good value for money. For two people to eat normally, they probably can't finish the 100 yuan order, so they have to take it away 😄 If you want to eat Cuchadanfan, it is recommended not to go on weekends and holidays. It's hard to wait for one person, and it's even more difficult for a family to wait. If you go on weekdays during non-meal time in the morning or afternoon, dine-in is still provided, and the dining environment has also been greatly improved. Order a bowl of lotus root starch balls and eat it slowly with osmanthus sugar. It's beautiful~